FOUNDER OF KYBELE, INC. - DR. MEDGE OWEN

Dr. Medge Denise Owen is a Professor of Obstetric Anesthesia at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC and Medical Director of Global Health at Novant Health Maya Angelou Women's Health and Wellness Center.

She earned a medical degree at the University of Kansas in 1989. She completed residency at the University of Missouri-St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She has been on faculty at Wake Forest University since 1994. As an academician, she has published numerous clinical and basic science related research articles and recently co-authored the first textbook of obstetric anesthesia in Turkey.

Kybele is a non-profit 501(c)3 humanitarian organization dedicated to improving childbirth safety worldwide through educational partnerships. The role of Kybele is to bring professional medical teams into host countries, to work alongside doctors and nurses in their home hospitals, and to improve healthcare standards. Kybele volunteers model teamwork and compassion in real life and death situations, sharing knowledge when it matters the most.